
The aftermath of The Great Resignation leaves many questions.
By CPA Trendlines Research
Rosenberg National Survey of CPA Firm Statistics
As the pandemic wound down, there was a pretty big shakeup at CPA firms. Almost a fifth of employees left their firm. Some moved on to similar positions. Some got canned. And some ditched the whole profession in a search for satisfaction elsewhere.
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Charles Hylan – managing director of The Growth Partnership, which conducts the Rosenberg National Survey of CPA Firm Statistics – hazards a guess, based on his experience with CPA firms, that “a large number are leaving the profession altogether.” Among all firms surveyed, i.e., firms with over $2 million in billings, “a whopping 75 percent of staff turnover is voluntary.”
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